Scribd shows its comic side

US subscription service Scribd has added more than 10,000 comics and graphic novels to its e-book collection, which can be accessed for a monthly fee of $8.99 (£5.85).

The deal includes Marvel, IDW/Top Shelf, Archie Comics, Dynamite, Zenescope, and Boom! Studios – although there are no DC Comics as yet. Scribd says the titles have been optimized for reading on tablets and have been compressed for faster loading.

They are available to browse in 12 categories and can be searched by character, series or collections.